Socio-economic statistics for Tibshelf Wharf, Derbyshire

Is Tibshelf Wharf in Bolsover a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Tibshelf Wharf older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Tibshelf Wharf and Bolsover? What is the claimant count in Tibshelf Wharf and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Tibshelf Wharf Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bolsover.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Bolsover	3.2%	0.1%
East Midlands	3.4%	-0.2%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Tibshelf Wharf on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Tibshelf Wharf.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	61.02%
In Part-Time Work	26.87%
Unemployed	3.16%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.13% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Tibshelf Wharf

Tibshelf Wharf Health Statistics

Tibshelf has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Tibshelf	46.27%	33.62%	13.7%	4.85%	1.56%
Bolsover	41.79%	34.27%	16.12%	6.03%	1.79%
East Midlands	46.25%	34.83%	13.58%	4.16%	1.19%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Bolsover changed since 2011?

Bolsover residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.78% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	40.77%	33.51%	17.09%	6.79%	1.83%
2021	41.79%	34.27%	16.12%	6.03%	1.79%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Tibshelf Wharf?

The largest employment sector in Tibshelf Wharf is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	15.62%
Skilled Trades	12.66%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	11.75%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.7%
Elementary Occupations	10.61%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.34%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	9.47%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.24%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Tibshelf Wharf & Bolsover Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Tibshelf Wharf in the Bolsover local area district.

Tibshelf Wharf has a lower rate of immigrants than Bolsover, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Tibshelf	96.39%	3.61%
Bolsover	94.25%	5.75%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Tibshelf Wharf compared to other wards in Bolsover

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Shirebrook South	79.82%	20.18%
2	Shirebrook North	87.77%	12.23%
3	Langwith	91.96%	8.04%
4	Bolsover North & Shuttlewood	94.42%	5.58%
5	South Normanton West	94.53%	5.47%
6	South Normanton East	94.79%	5.21%
7	Ault Hucknall	94.95%	5.05%
8	Pinxton	95.52%	4.48%
9	Barlborough	95.58%	4.42%
10	Elmton-with-Creswell	95.59%	4.41%
11	Tibshelf	96.39%	3.61%
12	Bolsover South	96.58%	3.42%
13	Bolsover East	96.7%	3.3%
14	Whitwell	96.97%	3.03%
15	Blackwell	97.12%	2.88%
16	Clowne East	97.5%	2.5%
17	Clowne West	98.24%	1.76%

';Tibshelf Wharf is ranked 11 out of 17 wards in Bolsover for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Tibshelf Wharf Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Tibshelf.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Tibshelf Wharf Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Tibshelf Wharf residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Tibshelf Wharf to the national average for England.

Level	Tibshelf	England
No Qualifications	19.88%	18.08%
Level 1	10.76%	9.69%
Level 2	15.39%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.79%	5.32%
Level 3	21.44%	16.92%
Level 4	24.25%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Tibshelf Wharf and Bolsover

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Tibshelf Wharf either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.68 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.32 of Tibshelf Wharf residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Tibshelf	70.68%	29.32%
Bolsover	65.97%	34.03%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Tibshelf Wharf has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Tibshelf Wharf compared to other wards in Bolsover

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Barlborough	77.65%	22.35%
2	Clowne West	75.96%	24.04%
3	Blackwell	72.06%	27.94%
4	South Normanton West	72.03%	27.97%
5	Clowne East	71.82%	28.18%
6	Ault Hucknall	71.01%	28.99%
7	Tibshelf	70.68%	29.32%
8	Bolsover South	68.44%	31.56%
9	South Normanton East	67.84%	32.16%
10	Whitwell	66.23%	33.77%
11	Pinxton	65.45%	34.56%
12	Bolsover North & Shuttlewood	64.03%	35.97%
13	Bolsover East	63.78%	36.22%
14	Shirebrook South	61.41%	38.59%
15	Elmton-with-Creswell	55.92%	44.08%
16	Langwith	54.52%	45.48%
17	Shirebrook North	47.38%	52.62%

Tibshelf Wharf is ranked 7 out of 17 wards in Bolsover for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Tibshelf Wharf and Bolsover?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bolsover including Tibshelf Wharf. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Ault Hucknall	6408
Barlborough	4547
Blackwell	4299
Bolsover East	4146
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood	3375
Bolsover South	4677
Clowne East	5305
Clowne West	2655
Elmton-with-Creswell	6910
Langwith	5004
Pinxton	4122
Shirebrook North	4811
Shirebrook South	5245
South Normanton East	4932
South Normanton West	6698
Tibshelf	4243
Whitwell	3928
Bolsover Total	81305

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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